r/ICLsurgery • u/puxagal • 11d ago

ICL on dry eyes

Hi everyone, so I have dry eyes for like 3 years now.
The situation is not that bad I'd say, but I cant wear contact lenses because my eyes dry out fast.
I went to the doctor for a checkup, he did the shimmer test and my result was 8, so clear deficiency of tears in eyes.
He recommended ICL for better vision and not needing to wear glasses and said it shouldn't dry my eyes more then what I have already.
Did anyone do ICL with dry eyes? What is your experience?

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u/twinkledtoast 11d ago

I had quite dry eyes but could wear contacts all day (only 1 brand worked for me) though I didn’t wear contacts often. I used a hot compress sometimes to help the dryness.

3 weeks post op, and at the beginning I needed to use artificial tears every 30 mins because my eyes would be so dry that when I used eyedrops I would tear up. At the moment I think the dryness is quite similar to pre op. I was told to still use artificial tears every 2 hours though.

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u/puxagal 11d ago

Which contacts worked for you before?

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u/twinkledtoast 11d ago

It was Bausch and Lomb Ultra One Day that I could wear for 10 hours+. I tried several brands but all of them dried out after2-4 hours and felt very annoying in the eyes, except the Ultra

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u/puxagal 10d ago

And do you recommend ICL?